Nvidia is working with Hyundai Motor Group to accelerate innovation in autonomous vehicles (AVs), smart factories and robotics with a new Nvidia Blackwell-powered AI factory.
The two firms are shifting from strategic adoption of advanced software platforms and infrastructure to joint innovation of core physical AI technologies. Together, they will codevelop AI capabilities for mobility solutions, a next-generation smart factory and on-device semiconductor advancements to strengthen Hyundai Motor Group’s future capabilities.
As part of this endeavor, Hyundai Motor Group and Nvidia aim to enable integrated AI model training, validation and deployment using 50,000 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs.
In addition, in support of the Korean government’s initiative to build a national physical AI cluster, Hyundai Motor Group and NVIDIA will work closely with government stakeholders to accelerate ecosystem development. This will result in an approximately $3-billion investment to advance the physical AI landscape in Korea.
Key efforts include the establishment of an Nvidia AI Technology Center, Hyundai Motor Group’s Physical AI Application Center and regional data centers. This will also foster dynamic exchanges with NVIDIA’s engineers and technicians, helping cultivate Korea’s next generation of physical AI talent.
Also, Nvidia and Samsung Electronics plant build a new AI factory that will combine Samsung’s semiconductor technologies with Nvidia platforms to establish the foundation of next-generation, AI-driven production.
Powered by more than 50,000 Nvidia GPUs, Samsung’s semiconductor AI factory will be a centerpiece of the company’s digital transformation, integrating accelerated computing directly into full-fledged advanced chip manufacturing.
Through this collaboration, Samsung and NVIDIA are setting a global benchmark for AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing at scale, integrating data from physical equipment and production workflows to achieve predictive maintenance, process improvements and increased operational efficiency in autonomous fab environments
Further, Nvidia is working with SK Group to build an AI factory to advance semiconductor research, development and production, as well as cloud infrastructure to support digital twin and AI agent development.
SK Group is building an AI factory featuring more than 50,000 NVIDIA GPUs, with the first phase planned for completion by late 2027. Once complete, the system is expected to be one of Korea’s largest AI factories.
The new factory will serve SK subsidiaries — including SK hynix and SK Telecom (SKT) — as well as external organizations through a GPU-as-a-service model, accelerating digital transformation and industrial innovation for Korea’s industries.
Nvidia and SK are collaborating on the development of SK hynix high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and next-generation advanced memory solutions for NVIDIA GPUs, semiconductor manufacturing and telecommunications infrastructure.
